]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydive-swooper-slams-into-water/feed/0Friday Freakout: Ground Launch Crash, Smashes Into Rockshttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-ground-launch-crash-smashes-into-rocks/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-ground-launch-crash-smashes-into-rocks/#commentsFri, 31 Oct 2014 12:05:43 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=15969All David Laffargue wanted to do was jump from paragliders, but the ground launch didn’t go as planned. He learned the hard way that it’s not worth hurting yourself unless you get all the footage — the GoPro broke off the helmet as they continued to roll/fall/crash down the rocky hill.

]]>All David Laffargue wanted to do was jump from paragliders, but the ground launch didn’t go as planned. He learned the hard way that it’s not worth hurting yourself unless you get all the footage — the GoPro broke off the helmet as they continued to roll/fall/crash down the rocky hill.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-ground-launch-crash-smashes-into-rocks/feed/0Friday Freakout: Skydiving Collision CLOSE Callhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-collision-close-call/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-collision-close-call/#commentsFri, 05 Sep 2014 14:00:33 +0000Andrewhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=6928Wow, that was way too close for comfort! Kenneth and his friend narrowly miss each other in what could’ve been a nasty crash while flying head down in Sweden. But thanks to the fetal position, they were both lucky this time — unlike these other guys who followed through on their mid-air collision.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-collision-close-call/feed/2The Not-So-Perfect Flight: Bangkok BASE Jump Goes Wronghttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/the-perfect-flight-bangkok-base-jump-goes-wrong/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/the-perfect-flight-bangkok-base-jump-goes-wrong/#commentsWed, 23 Apr 2014 11:59:23 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=14926In this episode of The Perfect Flight, wingsuit pilots Jokke Sommer, Espen Fadnes and Ludo Woerth (RIP) head to Bangkok, Thailand for a change of scenery and some ‘illegal’ BASE jumping. There are thousands and thousands of skyscrapers and buildings to choose from, but in a multi-million resident city like this, landing areas (streets) are [...]

]]>In this episode of The Perfect Flight, wingsuit pilots Jokke Sommer, Espen Fadnes and Ludo Woerth (RIP) head to Bangkok, Thailand for a change of scenery and some ‘illegal’ BASE jumping. There are thousands and thousands of skyscrapers and buildings to choose from, but in a multi-million resident city like this, landing areas (streets) are tight, crowded and full of infrastructure — that means wires, wires and more wires. A parachute’s nemesis. Conditions aren’t perfect, but the boys have a window to go. So they do. But for one of the pilots the trip doesn’t end as he expected…

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/the-perfect-flight-bangkok-base-jump-goes-wrong/feed/0Friday Freakout: Low Pull Wingsuit Crashhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-low-pull-wingsuit-crash/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-low-pull-wingsuit-crash/#commentsFri, 18 Apr 2014 13:21:57 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=14906While BASE jumping in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this wingsuit pilot lost a booty on exit, pulled low, crashed through a roof, and miraculously had a standup landing without a scratch. After all that, I assume he walked to the beach, cracked a beer and called it a day.

]]>While BASE jumping in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this wingsuit pilot lost a booty on exit, pulled low, crashed through a roof, and miraculously had a standup landing without a scratch. After all that, I assume he walked to the beach, cracked a beer and called it a day.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-low-pull-wingsuit-crash/feed/0Friday Freakout: Plane Attempts Take-Off, Crashes Into Waterhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-plane-attempts-take-off-crashes-into-water/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-plane-attempts-take-off-crashes-into-water/#commentsFri, 07 Mar 2014 13:11:37 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=14713An emergency landing on a beach, then crashing into the water on take-off made this situation go from bad to worse. I’m no pilot, but were they even going to clear that tree line if they did take off??

]]>An emergency landing on a beach, then crashing into the water on take-off made this situation go from bad to worse. I’m no pilot, but were they even going to clear that tree line if they did take off??

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-plane-attempts-take-off-crashes-into-water/feed/0Friday Freakout: Swoop Comp Crashhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooping-parachute-crash-dubai-international-parachuting-championship/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooping-parachute-crash-dubai-international-parachuting-championship/#commentsFri, 28 Feb 2014 12:57:36 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=14650A swooper biffs in at the Dubai International Parachuting Championship, and the “coaches” chime in with some color commentary. Anyone care to translate… all I caught was “freestyle.”

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooping-parachute-crash-dubai-international-parachuting-championship/feed/0Mayday, Mayday: Skydiving Chaos!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/mayday-mayday-skydiving-chaos/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/mayday-mayday-skydiving-chaos/#commentsTue, 06 Aug 2013 11:50:58 +0000Melanie Curtishttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7411Hahahaaha! We’ve all been there, and if you haven’t, you will be. And by “there” I mean funneling your friends, flipping onto your back, etc. Funny compilation of some skydiving chaos and mayhem at Skydive Empuriabrava. Sometimes the most fun is when it doesn’t go to plan… right?

]]>Hahahaaha! We’ve all been there, and if you haven’t, you will be. And by “there” I mean funneling your friends, flipping onto your back, etc. Funny compilation of some skydiving chaos and mayhem at Skydive Empuriabrava. Sometimes the most fun is when it doesn’t go to plan… right?

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/mayday-mayday-skydiving-chaos/feed/4Friday Freakout: Skydiving Helicopter Crashhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-helicopter-crash/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-helicopter-crash/#commentsFri, 02 Aug 2013 11:50:25 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=13550We’ve all seen how scary it is to have a parachute wrap around the strut of a helicopter. Yikes. Well here’s the unfortunate end result of a canopy that wraps around a helicopter’s tail rotor. Anyone know more details about this incident?

]]>We’ve all seen how scary it is to have a parachute wrap around the strut of a helicopter. Yikes. Well here’s the unfortunate end result of a canopy that wraps around a helicopter’s tail rotor. Anyone know more details about this incident?

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-helicopter-crash/feed/0Friday Freakout: Epic Tree Crash-Landing. Fail!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-epic-tree-crash-landing-fail/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-epic-tree-crash-landing-fail/#commentsFri, 26 Apr 2013 11:50:39 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=12873This just might be the dumbest thing Solomon Ould has ever done. He wanted to ground launch off the other side of the mountain and land on the beach. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but without much wind and no (good) landing area in sight, his unplanned journey leads to an [...]

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-epic-tree-crash-landing-fail/feed/0Friday Freakout: Skydiver Survives Double Parachute Malfunction!http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiver-survives-double-parachute-malfunction/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiver-survives-double-parachute-malfunction/#commentsFri, 12 Apr 2013 11:50:10 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=12762A double malfunction is a skydiver’s worst nightmare, no matter how experienced they are. With more than 7,000 jumps under his belt, Craig Stapleton’s nightmare came true after dumping his reserve into the mess above his head. But he miraculously lives to tell the tale after hitting the ground at 30 MPH. When everything goes [...]

]]>A double malfunction is a skydiver’s worst nightmare, no matter how experienced they are. With more than 7,000 jumps under his belt, Craig Stapleton’s nightmare came true after dumping his reserve into the mess above his head. But he miraculously lives to tell the tale after hitting the ground at 30 MPH. When everything goes wrong and your life flashes before you eyes… just pray to the Grape Gods.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiver-survives-double-parachute-malfunction/feed/0Friday Freakout: Triple Fail Trifecta – 3 Speedflying Crasheshttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-triple-fail-speedflying-crashes/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-triple-fail-speedflying-crashes/#commentsFri, 15 Feb 2013 12:50:18 +0000Melanie Curtishttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=11234After watching this, I’m having second thoughts about trying speedflying, or flying a pink parachute. OUCH! Triple ouch. First he crashes into a tree, followed by a failed barrel roll, and then he comes up short while trying to clear a gap and crashes into a cliff. Pretty scenery, not so pretty landings… even with [...]

]]>After watching this, I’m having second thoughts about trying speedflying, or flying a pink parachute. OUCH! Triple ouch. First he crashes into a tree, followed by a failed barrel roll, and then he comes up short while trying to clear a gap and crashes into a cliff. Pretty scenery, not so pretty landings… even with snow and skis to soften the hits. Ça va?!

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-triple-fail-speedflying-crashes/feed/0Swooping Is The Shit. Period.http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-is-cool-compilation/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-is-cool-compilation/#commentsMon, 03 Dec 2012 12:50:01 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10787So you’re a new skydiver with 25 jumps under your belt. You’ve just bought a Velocity 84 and you say things like “I want to swoop, teach me to swoop.” Bad idea, but I don’t blame you. Swooping is the shit! Period. Thanks to Voytec Gvazda for sharing this cool compilation.

]]>So you’re a new skydiver with 25 jumps under your belt. You’ve just bought a Velocity 84 and you say things like “I want to swoop, teach me to swoop.” Bad idea, but I don’t blame you. Swooping is the shit! Period. Thanks to Voytec Gvazda for sharing this cool compilation.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/skydive-swooping-is-cool-compilation/feed/0Friday Freakout: Raw Footage of Jeb Corliss’ Wingsuit Crashhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-raw-footage-jeb-corliss-wingsuit-crash-table-mountain/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-raw-footage-jeb-corliss-wingsuit-crash-table-mountain/#commentsFri, 28 Sep 2012 11:50:28 +0000Andrewhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=10310We’ve all the seen edited footage of Jeb Corliss’ wingsuit crash on Table Mountain. But here’s raw, unedited footage most of you haven’t seen. The Miracle Man Corliss has recovered from this near-death experience, and still has 8 lives left — give or take a few. Just the thought of hitting a mountain in a [...]

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-raw-footage-jeb-corliss-wingsuit-crash-table-mountain/feed/0Friday Freakout: Skydivers/Pilot Escape Plane Before Crashhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydivers-pilot-escape-plane-before-crash/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydivers-pilot-escape-plane-before-crash/#commentsFri, 17 Aug 2012 11:50:39 +0000Shannon Seybhttp://iloveskydiving.org/?p=9346To say this story is intense would be an understatement. It’s 61 seconds of terror. In short, a skydiver’s reserve pops open in the door and rips off the tail of the plane. The remaining skydivers make it out before the plane goes into a violent spin, but the pilot gets trapped as the door [...]

]]>To say this story is intense would be an understatement. It’s 61 seconds of terror. In short, a skydiver’s reserve pops open in the door and rips off the tail of the plane. The remaining skydivers make it out before the plane goes into a violent spin, but the pilot gets trapped as the door slams shut. Incredibly, he manages to escape only 1,000 feet above the ground before impact. WOW!

]]>This epic plane stall is definitely up there on the “holy shit” list, along with that terrifying plane stall in South Africa I posted a while ago. Except this plane fall down, go boom! Literally. Just watch… and wait… and don’t hold your breath for too long.

]]>http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-plane-stalls-and-crashes/feed/11Friday Freakout: Swooper, Meet Pondhttp://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooper-meet-pond/ http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-swooper-meet-pond/#commentsFri, 01 Jun 2012 11:50:58 +0000Shannon Seybhttp://www.iloveskydiving.org/?p=7791Some people make swooping look easy. This guy is not one of them. But then again, stacking it into the pond and walking out with your head held high isn’t easy either. Props. Bet everyone enjoyed the beer later too.

]]>Some people make swooping look easy. This guy is not one of them. But then again, stacking it into the pond and walking out with your head held high isn’t easy either. Props. Bet everyone enjoyed the beer later too.

]]>Nothing says “good times” like BASE jumping off a building and doing a high speed face plant into a window. Oops! Window repairs: $500. Shitty breaking glass sound effects: $100. Living to tell the tale: priceless.